Phiona Mutesi and her chess coach Robert Katende at the premiere of Queen of Katwe in Kampala in October 2016. PHOTO| MICHAEL KAKUMIRIZI
Following the screening of Queen of Katwe, Robert Katende, the founder and coach of the Sports Outreach Ministry (SOM) Chess Academy and Mentoring Centre on which the movie is based, says the club has attracted more slum children who want to learn the board game.
Katende found that chess was much like their everyday lives; the game teaches them to strategise and plan ahead, and instils discipline and patience.
